NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Ross Hardesty, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Lexington, KY

Kara Ross Hardesty, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1841733912, issued on Nov 22, 2016. Check the license (Kentucky 254624, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841733912
Name
Kara Ross Hardesty
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License numbers
254624 KY
SW17656 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 Prosperous PL Ste 201, Lexington, KY 40509
Phone
(216) 468-5000
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2025
Medicaid ID
7100662090 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240320002391); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 120 Prosperous PL Ste 201

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  4. Emily Dillender, RNRegistered Nurse1912855818
  5. Stacey Gash, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1669158754
  6. Erin Greenlee, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1255030516

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
    Search for license 254624    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Psychological And Behavioral Consultants LLCLexington, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kara Ross Hardesty among 4,071 clinical social worker records in Kentucky

Kara Ross Hardesty, LCSW is one of 4,071 clinical social worker records with a practice address in Kentucky. 17% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2014 among the 989 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1041C0700X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

708 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 708 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 4,071 clinical social worker records in Kentucky.

All 4,071 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Clinical Social Worker nationwide →

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Arnold, LCSW PHDLexington, KY 405091679557631
  2. Bethany Higgins, MSW, LCSWLexington, KY 405091386727717
  3. Steven Johnson, LCSWLexington, KY 405091982787271
  4. Carla Lemon, M.S.W., L. C.S.W.Lexington, KY 405091730227364
  5. Joan Lillard, LCSWLexington, KY 405091790833895
  6. Virginia Luftman, LCSWLexington, KY 405091932282159
  7. Isaac Manis, MSW, LCSWLexington, KY 405091740363324
  8. Carl Moses, LCSWLexington, KY 405091255496626

Common questions

What is Kara Ross Hardesty, LCSW's NPI number?

Kara Ross Hardesty, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841733912, issued on Nov 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Ross Hardesty, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Prosperous PL Ste 201, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (216) 468-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Ross Hardesty, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 254624, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.